Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina
Group sites only. Every site here is a group site, booked by one party for a family reunion, club or scout trip - not single sites for individual campers.
- Fee per nightnot confirmed
- Seasonnot listed
- RV length (some sites)not listed
- Drinking wateryes
- Electricno
Also: Confirmed: online reservations. Not listed: showers, flush toilets and a dump station.
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Amenities
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- Electric hookups No
- Drinking water Yes
- Flush toilets Not listed
- Showers Not listed
- Dump station Not listed
- Water hookups at sites Not listed
- Sewer hookups Not listed
- 50 amp sites Not listed
- Pull-through sites Not listed
- Accessible sites Not listed
- Pets allowed Yes
- Tent sites Yes
- RV / trailer sites Not listed
- Reservable online Yes
Sites, fees and season
- Campsites
- 3
- Elevation
- 2,540 ft
- Phone
- (828) 497-9270 (campground or managing office)
- At the sites
- Of 3 sites: 2 with shade. Usual check-in 1:00 PM, check-out 12:00 PM. (official campsite list; check your own site when you book)
Official fee information
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): Customers who cancel a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. Customers that check out early or do not plan to use their reservation MUST contact the campground office the day they leave or are due to check in, in order to receive a refund. Refund requests for early departure or non use of the site made AFTER the reservation has ended will be denied. Office phone numbers are given in the Facility Contact information for each campground.
Location and nearby campgrounds
Location on the map · Driving directions · 35.65067, -83.07385 (the official listing point; check the access road for large rigs)
No photo yetCataloochee Campground1.5 mi straight-line · From $30 / night
Cataloochee Horse Camp2.8 mi straight-line · 7 sites
Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park)7.2 mi straight-line · From $30 / night
See 2 more nearby
- Big Creek Horse Camp 7.4 mi straight-line
- Round Bottom Horse Camp 8.1 mi straight-line
Distances are straight lines, not driving routes or times.
Nearby services propane, EV charging, dump station, water
Propane
- Blossman Gas Inc 9.4 mi · Waynesville, NC · propane fuelingMap · 828-926-1537
- Blossman Gas Inc 20.7 mi · Sylva, NC · propane fuelingMap · 828-586-1588
- Ace Hardware 28.8 mi · Weaverville, NC · propane fuelingMap · 828-645-8811
Vehicle propane stations; many hardware stores, RV parks and campground stores also refill tanks - call first.
EV charging
- LOCAL MARKET #204 5.4 mi · Waynesville, NC · 1 fast, ChargePoint NetworkMap · 888-758-4389
- HAYWOOD EMC STATION1 5.4 mi · Waynesville, NC · 1 fast, ChargePoint NetworkMap · 888-758-4389
- Haywood EMC 6.5 mi · Waynesville, NC · 1 Level 2Map · NA
Public chargers; check the network app for hours and prices.
Dump station
- Cosby Campground 10.5 mi
- Smokemont Group Camp 14.8 mi
- Smokemont Campground 14.9 mi
At these campgrounds - ask whether non-campers may use it and what it costs.
Drinking water
- Cataloochee Campground 1.5 mi
- Big Creek Campground (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) 7.2 mi
- Big Creek Horse Camp 7.4 mi
At these campgrounds - bring your own hose for filling tanks.
Straight-line distances, up to 40 miles. Propane and EV charging: NLR Alternative Fuel Stations (U.S. Department of Energy). Dump station and water: the official data of nearby campgrounds.
From the official listing description, directions and rules
Cataloochee Group Camp in the remote and historic Cataloochee Valley, is surrounded by some of the most rugged mountains in the park, providing excellent hiking opportunities as well as ideal fishing conditions in the area's many creeks.
Because of its relatively secluded location, visitors can enjoy the best that the Smoky Mountains National Park has to offer, without encountering crowds, which are sometimes common in other areas of the park.
Recreation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a hiker's paradise, with a number of trails easily accessible from the Cataloochee Valley. Most notably, the Boogerman Trail, an almost 6-mile loop overlapping with the Caldwell Fork Trail, allows hikers to take in groves of old-growth forest.
High-quality backcountry fishing in the cool, remote waters of the countless streams that snake through the valley, provide anglers with choice opportunities to catch wild trout.
The park also holds one of the best collections of log buildings in the eastern United States. Over 90 historic structures, including houses, barns, outbuildings, churches, schools and grist mills, have been preserved or rehabilitated in the park. A handful of which can be found nearby the campground, including the Palmer House, which offers a self-guided museum.
Nearby Attractions
A number of the park's famous historical buildings, including cabins and churches, are located close to the campground.
Weather forecast - next 7 days
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Climate by month
Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation, 1991-2020 normals from the NOAA station Cataloochee - 1.5 mi away, station at 2,650 ft - 110 ft higher than the campground (2,540 ft). Long-term averages, not a forecast; the open season is listed separately above.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46 | 23 | - |
| Feb | 51 | 26 | - |
| Mar | 58 | 31 | - |
| Apr | 68 | 38 | - |
| May | 74 | 47 | - |
| Jun | 78 | 54 | - |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | - |
| Aug | 80 | 57 | - |
| Sep | 75 | 52 | - |
| Oct | 67 | 38 | - |
| Nov | 58 | 31 | - |
| Dec | 50 | 27 | - |
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Sources and data dates where every fact comes from
| Fact | Source | Fetched from the source |
|---|---|---|
| Campsites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Reservable online | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Tent sites | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Electric hookups | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Drinking water | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Pets allowed | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Elevation | USGS elevation (EPQS) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Official page | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Official reservations | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
| Phone | Recreation.gov (RIDB) | Oct 27, 2026 source updated Aug 14, 2026 |
Last successful data update for this page: Oct 27, 2026. That is when we last read the official sources - not a personal visit, and not the date the source itself changed (shown per fact above). Found something wrong? Report an error.